The WRVS has raised £41,000 for Southport and Formby District General Hospital’s new heart scanner appeal.

The money was raised at the charity’s shop at Southport Hospital, and the presentation took place inside the store last Friday afternoon.

The money donated to our town’s hospital represents years of hard work at the shop - which is staffed with round- the-clock volunteers.

Jonathan Parry, Southport and Ormskirk NHS Trust chief executive, said: “We are extremely grateful for both this very generous contribution to the scanner appeal but also to the sterling work the WRVS and their volunteers perform at each of our hospitals.

“Everyone who has made this donation possible – from the patients and visitors who use the shops to the volunteers who make their operation possible – can be sure, that once acquired, the scanner will be of enormous benefit to patients for years to come.”

Sue Collins, WRVS interim head of services for the North West, said: “We’re absolutely delighted to be able to hand over such a significant amount of money to a really worthwhile cause. We would like to say a massive thank you to all the volunteers and staff who make the shop so successful; they provide a really invaluable service for the people who use it.”